A Widow's Game OTT Release Date: When and where to watch Ivana Baquero & Carmen Machi's real-life-based whodunit

A Widow¡¯s Game OTT Release Date: What if the sweetest smile hid the darkest secret? What if the grieving widow wasn¡¯t just mourning, but manipulating? This Netflix¡¯s upcoming Spanish-language film peels back the layers of one of Spain¡¯s most chilling real-life murder cases. The suspense drama is set to premiere globally on May 30 on Netflix, bringing a story that is as shocking as it is compelling.

Which case has inspired Netflix¡¯s A Widow¡¯s Game?

This one is based on the real ¡®Black Widow of Patraix¡¯ case. On a regular day in August 2017, a man was found stabbed to death in a parking lot in Valencia. He had been stabbed seven times. It looked like a crime of passion. But what followed was anything but expected. The police launched an urgent investigation, led by a seasoned homicide inspector.

Stills from A Widow¡¯s Game | Credits: Netflix

Soon, suspicion turned toward someone no one imagined - Maje, the victim¡¯s young wife. Calm, composed, and soft-spoken, she had only been married to him for less than a year. What could she possibly gain? But as the layers came off, so did the lies. The story of the sweet widow slowly turned into something more manipulative and dark.

Meet the team behind A Widow¡¯s Game

Directed by Carlos Sedes and backed by Bamb¨² Producciones (Fari?a, The Alc¨¤sser Murders), this suspenseful film stars Ivana Baquero (Pan¡¯s Labyrinth, High Seas) as Mar¨ªa Jes¨²s Moreno Cant¨®, aka Maje. Opposite her is Carmen Machi (Celeste, Criminal, Honeymoon with My Mother), who plays Eva, the inspector leading the case. Trist¨¢n Ulloa (The Asunta Case, Berlin) stars as Salva, a key figure in the investigation.

Stills from A Widow¡¯s Game | Credits: Netflix

The supporting cast includes Joel S¨¢nchez, ?lex Gadea, Pablo Molinero, Pepe Ocio, Ram¨®n R¨®denas, Amparo Fern¨¢ndez, and Miquel Mars. A Widow¡¯s Game is written by the same writers who created The Asunta Case.

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